Net Worth, Earnings & Box Office
Estimated net worth (mid)$661,008,830
Estimated net worth range$553,402,741 - $768,614,918
Estimated career tierA-List
Savings rate range18% - 25%
Total box office (Worldwide)$3,533,296,317
Total box office (Worldwide, inflation-adjusted)$6,331,298,613
Total box office (North America)$1,744,912,432
Total box office (North America, inflation-adjusted)$3,652,335,935
Career earnings (known salaries)$340,564,080
Career earnings (inflation-adjusted)$678,324,008
Films with salary data35
Filmography
| Poster | Movie | Year | Overall Score | Worldwide Box Office | Worldwide (Inflation-Adjusted) | Cast Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | Terminator: Dark Fate | 2019 | 90.5 | $261,119,300 | $320,348,540 | $13,899,000 (est) |
![]() | Lobster Cop | 2018 | 73.2 | $10,373,129 | $12,959,182 | $5,176,000 (est) |
![]() | Terminator 2: Judgment Day | 2017 | 80.4 | $3,931,111 | $5,031,373 | $15,000,000 source (Schwarzenegger netting $25 million for Terminator 2: Judgment Day the following year.) |
![]() | Maggie | 2015 | 63.8 | $1,394,052 | $1,845,207 | $108,000 (est) |
| Terminator Genisys | 2015 | 86.4 | $440,603,550 | $583,195,460 | $11,184,000 (est) | |
![]() | Sabotage | 2014 | 72.9 | $22,126,842 | $29,324,842 | $1,763,000 (est) |
![]() | The Expendables 3 | 2014 | 84.0 | $214,657,580 | $284,487,040 | $870,000 (est) |
![]() | Escape Plan | 2013 | 85.0 | $137,328,300 | $184,892,220 | $3,112,000 (est) |
![]() | Generation Iron | 2013 | 58.8 | $901,649 | $1,213,937 | $5,000 (est) |
![]() | The Last Stand | 2013 | 79.3 | $48,330,756 | $65,070,208 | $2,720,000 (est) |
![]() | The Expendables 2 | 2012 | 90.6 | $314,975,970 | $430,348,260 | $1,347,000 (est) |
![]() | Off and Running | 2010 | 46.8 | $18,262 | $26,267 | $2,197,000 (est) |
![]() | Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines | 2003 | 90.1 | $433,371,100 | $738,850,600 | $28,479,000 (est) |
![]() | Collateral Damage | 2002 | 72.4 | $78,382,430 | $136,679,090 | $6,651,000 (est) |
![]() | The 6th Day | 2000 | 77.1 | $96,085,480 | $175,040,740 | $25,000,000 source (That loss wouldn't have been quite so big if Schwarzenegger didn't take home a $25 million salary for starring, but that's what the man could charge at the time, even if he was coming off "End of Days.") |
![]() | End of Days | 1999 | 78.5 | $211,989,040 | $399,165,440 | $25,000,000 source (Schwarzenegger received a salary of $25 million for his role in the film.) |
![]() | Batman & Robin | 1997 | 81.2 | $238,225,200 | $465,615,230 | $30,000,000 source (In a May 2023 interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Arnold Schwarzenegger talked about his acting history and his rise in the industry, discussing the financial changes his pay underwent during this time as well. Crucially, the actor and now former Governor of California stated that "It was Batman & Robin where they gave me over $30 million. I became the highest-paid entertainer in the history of Hollywood.") |
![]() | Eraser | 1996 | 82.2 | $101,295,560 | $202,526,560 | $20,000,000 source (Eraser. $20 Million.) |
| Jingle All the Way | 1996 | 79.3 | $60,593,784 | $121,148,950 | $20,000,000 source (Jingle All the Way. $20 Million.) | |
![]() | Junior | 1994 | 75.3 | $36,763,356 | $77,818,250 | $15,000,000 source (Junior. $15 Million.) |
![]() | True Lies | 1994 | 92.3 | $146,283,740 | $309,643,780 | $15,000,000 source (True Lies. $15 Million.) |
![]() | Last Action Hero | 1993 | 81.2 | $50,016,392 | $108,582,304 | $15,000,000 source (Last Action Hero. $15 Million.) |
![]() | Kindergarten Cop | 1990 | 87.4 | $91,457,690 | $219,512,450 | $12,000,000 source (Schwarzenegger's salary for Kindergarten Cop was reportedly a cool $12 million.) |
![]() | Total Recall | 1990 | 92.8 | $119,438,056 | $286,669,600 | $11,000,000 source (He received a $10–$11 million salary, plus 15% of the film's profits.) |
![]() | Red Heat | 1988 | 80.3 | $34,994,648 | $92,796,456 | $8,000,000 source (His first really big paydays were at the end of the '80s, when he reportedly got $3.5 million for Predator, $5 million for The Running Man, and $8 million for Red Heat.) |
![]() | Twins | 1988 | 85.9 | $111,938,384 | $296,830,720 | $40,000,000 source (Arnold took $0 upfront for Twins. Instead of a normal paycheck, he, Danny DeVito, and director Ivan Reitman agreed to work for no salary in exchange for a massive cut of the backend profits—often reported as around 40% split between the trio. That gamble turned into Arnold's biggest payday, with reporting often placing his lifetime earnings at $40+ million.) |
![]() | Vincent | 1988 | 58.3 | $1,577,480 | $4,183,056 | $1,174,000 (est) |
![]() | Predator | 1987 | 94.0 | $59,742,556 | $164,975,700 | $3,500,000 source (Schwarzenegger reportedly earned $3.5 million for Predator.) |
![]() | The Running Man | 1987 | 84.0 | $38,123,904 | $105,277,016 | $2,197,000 (est) |
![]() | Raw Deal | 1986 | 65.1 | $16,209,459 | $46,395,140 | $602,000 (est) |
![]() | Commando | 1985 | 85.7 | $35,104,720 | $102,345,270 | $2,000,000 source (Commando. $2 Million.) |
![]() | Red Sonja | 1985 | 53.0 | $6,948,633 | $20,258,236 | $417,000 (est) |
![]() | Conan the Destroyer | 1984 | 75.1 | $31,042,036 | $93,723,640 | $1,083,000 (est) |
![]() | The Terminator | 1984 | 93.6 | $38,385,408 | $115,895,120 | $75,000 source (For his initial performance as the T-800, he received a modest sum of $75,000, which translates to approximately $4,400 per word.) |
![]() | Conan the Barbarian | 1982 | 84.4 | $39,566,760 | $128,622,730 | $1,007,000 (est) |
Basic Facts

NameArnold Schwarzenegger
Date of birthN/A
Films in database35
Tooltips
- Arnold took $0 upfront for Twins. Instead of a normal paycheck, he, Danny DeVito, and director Ivan Reitman agreed to work for no salary in exchange for a massive cut of the backend profits—often reported as around 40% split between the trio. That gamble turned into Arnold's biggest payday, with reporting often placing his lifetime earnings at $40+ million.
- Commando. $2 Million.
- Eraser. $20 Million.
- For his initial performance as the T-800, he received a modest sum of $75,000, which translates to approximately $4,400 per word.
- He received a $10–$11 million salary, plus 15% of the film's profits.
- His first really big paydays were at the end of the '80s, when he reportedly got $3.5 million for Predator, $5 million for The Running Man, and $8 million for Red Heat.
- In a May 2023 interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Arnold Schwarzenegger talked about his acting history and his rise in the industry, discussing the financial changes his pay underwent during this time as well. Crucially, the actor and now former Governor of California stated that "It was Batman & Robin where they gave me over $30 million. I became the highest-paid entertainer in the history of Hollywood."
- Jingle All the Way. $20 Million.
- Junior. $15 Million.
- Last Action Hero. $15 Million.
- Schwarzenegger netting $25 million for Terminator 2: Judgment Day the following year.
- Schwarzenegger received a salary of $25 million for his role in the film.
- Schwarzenegger reportedly earned $3.5 million for Predator.
- Schwarzenegger's salary for Kindergarten Cop was reportedly a cool $12 million.
- That loss wouldn't have been quite so big if Schwarzenegger didn't take home a $25 million salary for starring, but that's what the man could charge at the time, even if he was coming off "End of Days."
- True Lies. $15 Million.
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